Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/22/2026

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RESOLUTION #26-024 Page 2 of 3 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. That the motor vehicle repair use will not be unduly dangerous or detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity of the use or to the public welfare; and 2. That the motor vehicle repair use will be designed and operate in such a way that it will not change the essential character of the area. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Ramsey City Council hereby grants approval of a Conditional Use Permit (the “Permit”) for the construction and operation of motor vehicle repair uses on the Subject Property contingent upon the following conditions: CONDITIONS 1. Final legal form approved by the City Attorney. 2. The building improvements will be constructed in accordance with the change in occupancy from the existing warehousing use, and any change in occupancy from the existing warehousing use will require building permits in accordance with State Law. 3. A new Sewer Accessibility Charge (SAC) Determination form must be submitted to account for the change in use of the existing structures, as required by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES), and a concurrent Water Accessibility Charge (WAC) may apply in accordance with the City of Ramsey’s policies. 4. All repair operations must be conducted inside the existing buildings. 5. All vehicles must be properly licensed. 6. Loading, unloading, and transferring of product or materials to and from commercial vehicles must not occur on any adjacent public roadway. 7. The Permittee stated that any visibly damaged vehicles will be parked indoors. Should visibly damaged vehicles need to be parked outdoors, an amendment to this Conditional Use Permit shall be requested. 8. No visibly damaged vehicles may be parked outdoors on the Subject Property. All vehicles stored outdoors on the Subject Property shall be operable and parked within a designated parking space directly abutting a drive aisle. 9. Section 106-560 of City Code requires each motor vehicle repair use to provide a minimum of 3 parking spaces for each enclosed bay and 1 space for each full-time employee. If the 33 parking stalls are insufficient for meeting minimum parking requirements for all tenants on the Subject Property, an amendment to this Conditional Use Permit shall be requested. 10. Outdoor storage as an accessory use is a Conditional Use in the I-1 zoning district. Should outdoor storage be requested by any of the tenants on the Subject Property, an amendment to this Conditional Use Permit shall be requested.